John T. Davies, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John T. Davies

American politician

Date of Birth: 06-Jan-1932

Place of Birth: Harvey, North Dakota, United States

Profession: judge, politician, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Thomas "Jack" Davies II (born January 6, 1932) is a Minnesota DFL politician, a former legislator and jurist, and a former President of the Minnesota Senate. Davies served as a sports editor for KSTP-TV, and later earned a law degree from the University of Minnesota, eventually working as a professor at William Mitchell College of Law.
Davies was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1959, and served until 1983.
While in office, he served as chair of the judiciary committee, and as President of the Senate during his last term.
In 1990, Davies was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals by Gov.
Rudy Perpich, a position he held until he retired in 2000.